Muller van Severen designed the Duo Seat for their solo exhibition Future Primitives at Interior Kortrijk in 2012. The Duo Seat consists of slim horizontal steel bars with cloth spanning between the bars, allowing large pieces of furniture to appear 'invisible'. Shortly afterwards, Muller van Severen created the Solo Chair, which was a core version of the Duo Seat and also the Rocking Chair, both of which follow the same principle of visual lightness. Photo Siska Vandecasteele. Valerie Object, Muller van Severen
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Mirror Mirror: Reflections on Design at Chatsworth
18 March - 1 October 2023, DERBYSHIRE, UK.
Stately Chatsworth House in Derbyshire, England, continues the Devonshire family's tradition of supporting creativity by commissioning contemporary designers. 'Mirror Mirror: Reflections on Design at Chartworth', places works by 16 international artists and designers into the historical context of the house, creating unexpected connections. Photo of Maker benches in the Painted Hall Joris Laarman, courtesy Chatsworth House Trust. Chatsworth
MOREMaison à Bordeaux by Rem Koolhaas, OMA
Dutch architect Rem Koolhaas of OMA, designed Maison à Bordeaux, a three-floor house on a hill overlooking Bordeaux. The house was designed for a couple. Following a car crash, the husband became wheelchair-bound and his brief to the architect was clear, 'I do not want a simple house. I want a complex house because the house will define my world'. The heart of the house is a 3m by 3.5m elevator platform that moves between the three floors and itself becomes part of the kitchen, living space or office, giving easy access to books, artwork or a wine cellar. The house was completed in 1998. Photo Hans Werlemann ©OMA. OMA
MORECarl Hansen introduces the Teak Collection by Hans J. Wegner
The CH22 Lounge chair and CH008 Coffee Table by Hans J. Wegner are now available in FSC certified Teak. This follows the reintroduction of teak versions of the CH24 Wishbone Chair and the CH327 Dining Table. Carl Hansen
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The French designer and engineer Jean Prouvé designed the iconic Standard Chair in 1935 and the EM Table in 1950. Both of these items form part of the Jean Prouvé Collection manufactured by Vitra. Vitra have now issued new products and have also extended the range of existing colours. Photo Florian Böhn, ©Vitra. Vitra
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Istanbul-based multidisciplinary practice Autoban have designed the Box Sofa for De La Espada. The sofa is inspired by the mid-century modernist movement and has the form of a timber box with upholstery on the inside, supported by slender legs. De La Espada, Autoban
MORECharles Pollock cp1 for Bernhardt Design
Lounge Seating designed by Charles Pollock for Bernhardt Design. Charles Pollock's designs were governed by two principles. Creatively, he favored a continuous curved line when sketching ideas and creating forms. The second principle was that any product must be visually attractive, functional, and affordable. In 2012, the 82-year-old Pollock introduced his first new product in America since the debut of his iconic Pollock Chair forty-seven years earlier. Pollock’s new collection CP Lounge was commissioned by Bernhardt Design. Bernhard Design
MOREMies van der rohe Barcelona couch
Ludwig Mies van der Rohe was selected to design the German Pavilion for the 1929 International Exposition in Barcelona. Inside, Mies included chairs and stools for the King and Queen of Spain. Designed in 1930, the Barcelona Couch shares the same simple elegance as the iconic lounge chair. Mies granted Knoll the production rights to the Chair and Stool in 1953. Knoll was formed in 1938 by Hans Knoll in New York. Knoll
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